Become a professional in one of the most in-demand fields of the moment: train in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry with this comprehensive Postgraduate Certificate”

The current reality in the veterinary clinic shows us that patients with oral, dental or periodontal pathology are one of the most common in day-to-day consultations.

The Postgraduate certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry is a response to the needs and demands of veterinary clinicians who, based on the high number of cases they encounter, seek to offer the best service to their patients. 

The modules developed in the Postgraduate Certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry have been selected with the aim of offering the veterinary clinician the possibility of taking a step further in their future as a specialist in Dentistry and to develop specialized theoretical and practical knowledge to confidently face any oral and maxillofacial procedure that they may encounter in their daily practice.

The advanced knowledge developed in this Postgraduate certificate is supported by the clinical experience of the authors, as well as scientific articles and publications directly related to the modern day veterinary dentistry sector.  

This Postgraduate certificate provides students with all the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to safely tackle any oral and maxillofacial procedure in the studied species. 

Nowadays, the possibility of coordinating the veterinary clinician’s working life with a Postgraduate Certificate is highly valued and valuable, and this course meets this requirement, in terms of teaching quality. The online format allows students to balance their work and academic life, and meets the demands and requirements of the veterinary professional.

This Postgraduate certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry offers you the advantages of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological course.  These are some of its most notable features: 

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand 
  
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice 
  
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations 
  
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

Receive complete and appropriate training in Veterinary Dentistry with this highly effective program and open new paths in your professional progress"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, we ensure that we provide you with the training update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals train and experience in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, they will bring their practical knowledge from their own experience to the program: one of the differential qualities of this training. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate Certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, you will be able to study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the necessary skills you need for your specialization.  

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice:  with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this Postgraduate Certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert”

The contents of this program have been developed by the different experts on this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in this field. 

A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success. 

This Postgraduate certificate in Anesthesia and Analgesia in Veterinary Dentistry contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”   

Module 1. Anesthesia and Analgesia in Small Animal Veterinary Dentistry

1.1. Anesthesia Key Aspects

1.1.1. History of Anesthesia
1.1.2. Anesthetic Machine
1.1.3. Anesthetic Circuits
1.1.4. Mechanical Ventilators
1.1.5. Infusion Pumps and Perfusors
1.1.6. Sedation vs Tranquillisation 
1.1.7. Phases of General Anesthesia

1.2. Pre-Anesthetic Assessment and Pre-Medication of the Dental Patient

1.2.1. Pre-Anesthesia Consultation 
1.2.2. Anesthetic Risk ASA Classification
1.2.3. Recommendations for Chronic Medications on the Day of Anesthesia
1.2.4. Pre-Anesthetic Considerations in Dental Patients
1.2.5. Pharmacology in Premedication

1.3. Anesthetic Induction and Maintenance

1.3.1. Induction Phase
1.3.2. Pharmacology in Induction 
1.3.3. Intubation Process
1.3.4. Intubation Process
1.3.5. Inhalation Anesthesia
1.3.6. Total Intravenous Anesthesia
1.3.7. Fluid Therapy 

1.4. Basic Patient Monitoring

1.4.1. Baseline Monitoring
1.4.2. Electrocardiography
1.4.3. Pulse Oximetry
1.4.4. Capnography 
1.4.5. Arterial Pressure
1.4.6. Introduction to Advanced Monitoring 

1.5. Anesthetic Recovery

1.5.1. General Recommendations
1.5.2. Vital Signs Monitoring 
1.5.3. Adequate Nutritional Management
1.5.4. Assessment of Post-Surgical Pain

1.6. Pain Management in Dentistry

1.6.1. Pain Physiology
1.6.2. Acute and Chronic Pain
1.6.3. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
1.6.4. Opioid Analgesics
1.6.5. Other Analgesics
1.6.6. Pain Assessment

1.7. Common Complications in Anaesthesia

1.7.1. Intraoperative Nociception
1.7.2. Bradycardia Vs Tachycardia
1.7.3. Hypothermia Vs Hyperthermia
1.7.4. Hypocapnia Vs Hypercapnia
1.7.5. Hypotension Vs Hypertension
1.7.6. Hypoxia
1.7.7. Common Arrhythmias
1.7.8. Regurgitation and Aspiration
1.7.9. Post-anesthetic Blindness

1.8. Locoregional Anesthesia I. Local Anesthetics

1.8.1. Introduction
1.8.2. Management of the Patient Receiving a Nerve Block
1.8.3. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
1.8.4. Mechanism of Action of Local Anesthetics
1.8.5. Local Anesthetics
1.8.6. Adjuvants to Local Anesthetics 
1.8.7. Treatment of Local Anesthetic Poisoning 
1.8.8. Good Practice Guideline for the Management of Local Anesthetics
1.8.9. Effect of Inflammation on Local Anesthetic Efficacy

1.9. Locoregional Anesthesia II. Locoregional Blockades

1.9.1. Anatomy Recap
1.9.2. General Recommendations
1.9.3. Contraindications
1.9.4. Jaw Nerve Blockade
1.9.5. Infraorbital Nerve Block
1.9.6. Mandibular Nerve Block
1.9.7. Mentonian Nerve Block

1.10. Common Anesthetic Protocols 

1.10.1. Anesthetic Protocols in Dogs
1.10.2. Anesthetic Protocols in Cats

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"